Turpentine-cup.



D. L. ONEAL. TURPENTINE CUP.

APPLIoATIoN FILED JULY 2e, 1911.

1,0 1 9, 1 83 Patented Mar.

Witnesses Inventor V v Attorneys DEMARIAN L. ONEAL, OF VALDOSTA, GEORGIA.

TURPENTINE-CUP.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Application led July 26, 1911.

Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

Serial No. 640,718.

T all 'whom t may concern.'

` Be it known that I, DEMARIAN L. ONEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Valdosta, in the count-y of Lowndes and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Turpentine-Cup, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to metallic turpenl tine cups of that type formed of sheet metal.

Cups of this type, as heretofore constructed, have been found objectionable for various reasons among which may be mentioned the fact that after a cup has been used for a short time the folds thereof begin to gape, this being due to the weight of the contents of the cup and to the pressure of the paddle used for scraping or dipping the turpentine from the cup and into a suitable receptacle. Moreover cups such as heretofore devised have not been so shaped as to be readily held in one hand while turpentine is being poured and scraped therefrom.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a sheet metal cup the folds of which are so arranged as to be held positively against ga ing, the interior of the cup being free o abrupt angles so that a paddle or scraper can be used for thoroughly clearing the cup of turpentine.

A further object is to provide a sheet metal cup the outer faces of which are rounded or convex so as to be easily and comfortably held in the hand while the turpentine is being removed from the cup.

With the foregoing and other objects inV view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the cup and its apron connected to a portion of a tree. Fig. 2 is a section on line A--B Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the cup. Fig. 4 is a plan View of the cup. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the blank from which the cup is formed.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a blank of sheet metal adapted to be folded longitudinally as indicated by the dotted line a in Fig. 5. One longitudinal edge of the blank is then folded along a curved line, as indicated at b to form a retaining and reinforcing flap The blank is then folded along the line c, Fig. 45, so as to form a reinforcing strip 3 extending longitudinally of the blank. The lower corner portions of the folded blank are then folded back along diagonal lines, as indicated at d so as to form triangular ilaps 4, each of a double thickness, the upper edges of the flaps being lapped and retained against the adjacent portions of the blank, by the flap 2. The lower corner portions of the flap 2. project beyond the folds 4 so as to form triangular clips 5 and these clips are adapted to be bent along diagonal lines, as indicated at c so as to lap the end portions of the reinforcing strip 3. It will be apparent that the cup thus produced by folding theblank 1 has a substantially flat rear wall the upper edge of which is eX- tended upwardly abo-ve the upper edge of the bowed or curved front wall of the cup. Furthermore it will be seen that the triangular flaps 4 are prevented from gaping open because they are held tightly against the rear wall of the cup by the iiap 2 which,

in turn, is held in retaining position by the clips 5 extending across the upper corners of the front wall of the cup. It will, furthermore, be noted that the front and rear walls of the cup do not form acute angles where they come together but, instead, the inner surface of the cup is rounded where the two walls merge together. The outer surface of the cup is correspondingly rounded and it will be seen that said cup can be readily and comfortably held in the hand while a scoop or other instrument is being used for scraping turpentine from the cup. As there are no acute angles within the cup, it will be apparent that a scraper or scoop can be used efficiently for removing all of the turpentine from the cup whereas, should the walls form acute angles where they come together, it would be diflicult to thoroughly clean out the cup.

In forming the blank 1 a slot 6 is cut therein close to the middle portion of the line b. This slot is adapted to receive the projecting end portion of an inclined staple 7 driven into the tree at a point below the cut therein. Moreover the cup can be readily lifted oil" of the staple simply by placing the hand under the cup and grasping the bottom portion thereof. Both the removal of the cup and the replacing thereof upon the staple can be effected quickly.

In order that the turpentine may be ac` curately directed into the cup, an apron, such as shown in Fig. l, may be employed. This apron, 8, may be provided With con verging upstanding lianges 7 for directing turpentine into the top of the cup.

It will be seen that the entire device constituting the vpresent invention can be very cheaply manufactured f and is capable of long continued use because the folded parts are held securely together under all conditions.

By fastening the folds together at the upper co-rners of the cup by means of the clips the seams are not only prevented from gaping under the conditions hereinbefore mentioned but the folds are permitted to spread open to a slight extent below the clips 5 should Water freeze Within the cups. Heretofore turpentine cups have often been permanently injured by bursting When subjected to the expansive act-ion of freezing Water contained Within them. The structure herein described, however',

- permits more or less expansion of the cup Without resulting in such injury.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for What is claimed is l.V 'A' turpentine cup formed in a single and rear Walls merging together along v.

curved lines, the sides of the blank being folded along diagonal .lines to form triangular folds bearing upon one Wall of the cup a flap for holding the folds against gaping, and clips formed by the ends of the flap for engaging the sides of the cup to secure the flap in holding position.

In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiiXed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

DEMARIAN L. ON EAL.

Witnesses:

FRANK B. OGHSENREITER, j i E. A. STOMMEL.

five centsl each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

